#ReservationPolicy Archives

Open Merit Surge or Quota Retrenchment? How J&K’s December 3 Cabinet Session Could Redefine Reservation Politics

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 Editor

J&K’s Reservation Crossroads: What the December 3 Cabinet Meeting Could Redraw — A Deep Dive By: Javid Amin | 03 November 2025 At the Edge of Change — Why Today’s Meeting Matters On December 3, 2025, all eyes in Jammu & Kashmir rest on the Civil Secretariat in Jammu, where the regional Cabinet — led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah — convenes its first full session after the annual Durbar Move back to the winter capital. The agenda has drawn more attention than routine administrative items: at its heart lies…

Sajad Lone Warns Reservation Changes Could Hurt Kashmiri-Speaking Communities, Seeks Transparency From Govt

December 2, 2025 Editor

Sajad Lone Warns Reservation Changes Could Hurt Kashmiri-Speaking Communities, Calls Move “Threat to Rights” By: Javid Amin | 01 December 2025 Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone has issued a sharp warning over proposed changes to Jammu & Kashmir’s reservation framework, saying the reported overhaul could undermine decades-old protections for Kashmiri-speaking communities. His remarks come at a politically sensitive moment, with the Omar Abdullah-led government reviewing reservation categories, including the critical Reserved Backward Area (RBA) quota. Proposed Reservation Changes Trigger Alarm Reports suggest that the government’s ongoing review may alter…

Waheed Para Flags Regional Bias in Caste Certificate Distribution in Jammu & Kashmir

October 29, 2025 Editor

PDP MLA Raises Alarm Over Unequal Implementation of Reservation Benefits By: Javid Amin | 28 October 2025 Srinagar, October 2025 — A fresh political debate has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after PDP MLA Waheed Para exposed what he described as a “deep regional divide” in the issuance of caste and social category certificates across the Union Territory. In a pointed intervention during the Legislative Assembly session, Para cited official figures provided by the Revenue Department, revealing striking differences between Jammu and Kashmir divisions in the granting of Scheduled Caste…

Rights, Representation, and Repression: J&K Assembly Faces Dual Crisis Over PSA and Quotas

October 28, 2025 Editor

Legislators clash over Mehraj Malik’s PSA detention and renewed demands for reservation reform — Speaker urges restraint as opposition slams “politicization” of governance. By: Javid Amin | 27 October 2025 Mehraj Malik’s Detention Triggers Political Storm The Autumn Session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly opened to fiery scenes on Monday, as opposition benches erupted over the detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA). National Conference (NC) MLA Sajjad Shaheen, representing Banihal, demanded an urgent, one-hour discussion on the issue, calling…

Divisional Reservation for Kashmiri Students: A Crucial Step to Safeguard Educational and Employment Equity

June 30, 2025 Editor

Why Divisional Reservation is Essential for Kashmiri Students in Jobs and Admissions By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 30 June 2025 A Growing Crisis of Representation In the heart of Jammu & Kashmir, a silent but severe crisis is unfolding. Kashmiri students—once fairly represented in academic admissions and government recruitment—are now seeing their dreams eroded by a reservation system that increasingly marginalizes their presence. With excessive and poorly balanced quotas, lists after lists of job appointments and professional course admissions show a disturbing drop in Kashmiri representation. For instance, in…

J&K Reservation Policy: Ruhullah Appreciates Clarity, Awaits Action

March 16, 2025 Editor

Aga Ruhullah Acknowledges Timeline Clarification on Reservation Report Srinagar, March 14: Senior National Conference leader Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has expressed cautious optimism regarding the timeline for the Cabinet Sub-Committee (CSC) tasked with reviewing Jammu and Kashmir’s reservation policy. Reacting to an X post by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, which clarified that the CSC had been given a six-month timeline to complete its report, Ruhullah remarked, “I appreciate the clarification. This is something that people look for in their elected representatives.” The Context: Reservation Policy Review The CSC was established to…

Srinagar Ex-Mayor to Challenge J&K Reservation Policy in High Court

December 4, 2024 Editor

Amid a growing chorus against its, the newly-elected Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government had in November formed a cabinet sub-committee to look into the issue Former Srinagar mayor Junaid Azim Mattu said on Tuesday said he will file a separate petition in the high court (HC) against Jammu and Kashmir’s reservation policy, which has drastically reduced the open merit posts and seats in jobs and admissions, supporting an earlier plea against the policy. Mattu said the petition on the reservation policy filed in the court needs serious impetus and support…